Bloodline is Everything - Chapter 213

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【Bloodline is a Thug Chapter 213】

213. Father and Son (2)

Inside Sageum-ok.
Joo Ha-yeon swallowed hard, her eyes fixed on the battle unfolding before her.
“A Divine Form…?”
The Divine Form was the pinnacle stage that those possessing a bloodline could achieve.
Throughout Heukcheon’s history, only a handful of bloodline members had ever attained such a form.
She never imagined Kwon Hyuk would obtain such tremendous power.
“Is that really a Divine Form?”
Yet Joo Ha-yeon couldn’t help but harbor doubts.
Kwon Seon-woo’s Divine Form was a flawlessly rendered dragon—a masterpiece of perfect draconic shape.
Kwon Hyuk’s Divine Form was nothing of the sort.
Teeth jutted out haphazardly, and where scales should have covered his body, raw crimson flesh was exposed instead.
It was so grotesque that one could scarcely believe it was a dragon at all.
“…It begins.”
The two dragons lunged toward each other. As the shockwave crashed down, Joo Ha-yeon shielded her face with her hands.

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Two dragons collided with each other.
They rammed their bodies together and raked their claws across each other’s flesh.
Every trivial movement summoned storms and triggered earthquakes. It was as if natural disasters had taken form and were battling one another.
-Hahaha! Combat between incarnate forms is truly magnificent! Wouldn’t you agree, Father!
Unlike Kwon Seon-woo, whose entire body was covered in thick scales, Kwon Hyuk’s incarnate form lacked proper scales. Because of this, even identical attacks dealt far greater impact.
Yet Kwon Hyuk laughed loudly, seemingly delighted by it all.
-You talk too much.
-My apologies! It’s been so long since I’ve played with Father that I’ve forgotten my age!
Kwon Hyuk swung his tail, striking Kwon Seon-woo’s head.
Kwon Seon-woo took the blow directly while simultaneously seizing Kwon Hyuk’s head.
With his head locked in his grip, he slammed him straight into the ground. The tremendous impact shattered the battlefield.
-Kuhaha!
Kwon Hyuk himself had taken considerable damage; blood gushed from his nose.
-You are indeed formidable. Even with the same incarnate form, experience makes all the difference!
Even in this situation, Kwon Hyuk did not lose his smile.
Kwon Seon-woo gazed down at him for a long moment before speaking.
-Surrender now.
-We’ve only just begun! I can still do more….
-I do not wish to kill you.
At those words, Kwon Hyuk’s laughter ceased abruptly. His eyes rolled to fix upon Kwon Seon-woo.
-It is not too late. If you surrender now, I will spare your life.
-Why do you suddenly speak such words? You are one who never forgives enemies.
-You are… my son.
Kwon Seon-woo’s voice trembled slightly.
-I do not wish to kill you. So….
Suddenly, Kwon Hyuk swung his tail, striking Kwon Seon-woo’s torso. The impact sent Kwon Seon-woo staggering.
In that moment, Kwon Hyuk broke free from his grip. Simultaneously, he swung his foreleg, striking Kwon Seon-woo’s head with force.
Kwon Seon-woo groaned and retreated backward.
-Ha! My son? My son, you say? So you’ve finally lost your mind. There’s no other reason you’d suddenly try to play the father now!
Kwon Hyuk let out a hollow laugh. His eyes, however, gleamed with murderous intent.
-Do you remember what you said to me on the day I turned seven? You said this to me: Do not grow complacent just because you are the eldest! If you wish to be recognized as a successor, prove your worth! If you cannot, I will abandon you, even if you are my son!
Kwon Hyuk charged forward, attacking Kwon Seon-woo relentlessly.
-And you acted exactly as you said! Whenever my growth fell short of your standards, you despised me as pathetic! You constantly brought superior bloodline relatives to compare me against! Every time I failed a mission, you demoted my position!
With each onslaught of attacks, Kwon Seon-woo’s body reeled. Blood sprayed; scales were torn away.
-I did my absolute best to meet your expectations! I trained techniques until my limbs were crushed! I endured even when my organs were torn during missions!
Strangely, Kwon Seon-woo never once blocked—he simply took every blow with his bare body.
-I could still endure it all! Because that was the way of Heukcheon! Because our direct bloodline has always done so! But do you know what I truly could not bear? It was you, who imposed all of this upon me! You, who abandoned paternal affection! Yet you never did such things to Cheon-i!
Kwon Hyuk’s foreleg struck upward against Kwon Seon-woo’s jaw. Unable to withstand the impact, Kwon Seon-woo fell to the ground.
-Where did you cast away everything you forced upon me! Why did you forget! How were Cheon-i and I different!
Blood dripped from Kwon Seon-woo’s mouth. He slowly rose to his feet, his body devoid of strength.
-Speak! I said speak!
-I… I am at fault.
-At fault?
Kwon Hyuk’s eyes widened. Then he burst into laughter.
-Father! How much further do you intend to fall! The Family Head of Heukcheon! Where has the man everyone feared gone to!
Kwon Hyuk’s laughter soon ceased. He spoke with a bored expression.
-Well, never mind. I didn’t come here to receive an apology.
Kwon Hyuk gazed up at the sky. He smiled, baring his teeth.
-I will kill you here and take everything Heukcheon has to offer.
-I’m sorry.
-Please stop apologizing. You’re looking more pathetic by the second.
-I’m sorry for not understanding your heart.
Kwon Seon-woo looked at Kwon Hyuk with eyes burning with intensity.
-I failed to comprehend how much you raged. How deeply you were disappointed.
-It’s pointless now.
-And I’m sorry for not resolving your resentment and leaving things unfinished.
Kwon Seon-woo’s fading momentum surged back to life.
-If I cannot stop you, then I have no choice but to kill you here. Only then can I set everything right.
Power flowed back into his trembling body. Murderous intent kindled in his dying eyes.
-Hahahaha! Excellent. Now that’s how it should be. At last, you’re worthy of being the Family Head of Heukcheon.
Kwon Hyuk too was delighted. He faced off against Kwon Seon-woo with claws extended.
Two dragons clashed once more. Their focus sharpened as each sought the other’s vital points.
-Father, there’s something I forgot to mention.
Then Kwon Hyuk spoke.
-I’m the one who killed Cheon-i.
At those words, Kwon Seon-woo’s killing intent vanished. He stared at Kwon Hyuk with a blank expression.
-When Han-ul was born, you went to meet Cheon-i and his wife, didn’t you? I took the opportunity when you secretly dismissed all your watchers to handle it.
-You…
-I went through considerable trouble to keep it hidden from you. Fortunately, it seems to have worked out well.
-You bastard!
Kwon Seon-woo’s rage erupted. His concentration shattered in that instant.
A small opening formed in that moment.
Kwon Hyuk’s teeth tore through that gap, ripping at Kwon Seon-woo’s throat.

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Kwon Han-ul wiped his face with his palm, unable to collect himself in the face of such shocking news.
“What about the other units? How are Kwon Myung-woo and Kwon Mi?”
“That information is uncertain, so….”
“It’s fine. Please tell me.”
“From what I understand, the location where those two are has also come under attack.”
“…What did you say?”
Kwon Han-ul asked in shock. Devan Wifus hastily added:
“F-Fortunately, I heard that both of them are safe. However, due to the strain from the assault, their wounds have worsened, and they’re in no condition to move.”
Kwon Han-ul ground his teeth. He never imagined Kwon Hyuk would go this far.
“Other famous units were heading toward the Main House, but now all contact with them has been lost.”
Currently, Kwon Hyuk’s forces were concentrated at the Main House. Ordinary units couldn’t hope to settle this.
With Kwon Myung-woo and Kwon Mi immobilized by their injuries, there was only one person who could suppress this rebellion.
Kwon Han-ul gathered his belongings and stepped outside the facility.
Devan Wifus hurried after him as he emerged.
“Kwon Han-ul! Wait just a moment! I haven’t prepared a vehicle yet! If you could just wait a little….”
“It’s fine.”
Kwon Han-ul replied curtly.
“Taking that would make us late.”
“Pardon? Then how exactly do you intend to….”
At that moment, a powerful magical force emanated from far away.
Kwon Han-ul gazed toward the distant sky. Something flashed, then plummeted to the ground.
With an explosion, the glacier split apart. As the ice shattered and fragments flew skyward, they obscured the view.
“Ahhhhh!”
Devan Wifus screamed in shock.
“E-Enemies! Enemies! Kwon Han-ul! Quickly, back to the facility….”
Unlike the terrified Devan Wifus, Kwon Han-ul remained composed. In fact, he seemed delighted.
“I didn’t expect them to arrive this quickly.”
Three figures emerged from the deep crater.
“Han-ul!”
“Commander! What have you been up to?”
“It’s been a long time.”
Kwon Hu-don, Mei Hong, and Gael Garsian rushed over and surrounded Kwon Han-ul, chattering excitedly.
“Gael I understand, but how did you two—Hu-don and Mei Hong—get here? I heard the place where my grandfather was attacked.”
“Yeah, you already knew? That traitor Kwon Hyuk and the Ion Mages attacked simultaneously.”
“It was tougher than expected. The Heukcheon Team took casualties, and Kwon Myung-woo had to push himself….”
Kwon Hu-don and Mei Hong sighed as they spoke.
“But Grandfather separated me and Hong, saying not to waste time here and to go help you.”
“He said he’s entrusting everything to you, Commander.”
Kwon Han-ul smiled bitterly. Hearing such words, his shoulders suddenly felt heavy.
“I joined up with them immediately upon hearing the news.”
“Did Byeok Ryok-gwon send you?”
“I made a promise to return, so here I am.”
It was a response befitting Gael Garsian.
Kwon Han-ul examined the three of them. They had grown remarkably stronger—so much so that admiration welled up unbidden.
To think they’d reached this level of power in merely a month. It was almost unbelievable.
“You’ve all grown considerably stronger. You must have endured much hardship.”
At those words, tears began to glisten in Kwon Hu-don’s eyes.
“Why are you suddenly like this?”
Kwon Han-ul asked, bewildered, but Kwon Hu-don continued to shed tears. Mei Hong sighed and spoke.
“Ah, don’t mind him. Kwon Myung-woo insisted on starting with mental discipline, so he kept him beside him for one-on-one… well, training sessions.”
“Ah, don’t worry about it. Kwon Myung-woo said he needed to teach me discipline first, so he kept me by his side and gave me one-on-one… well, training.”
Kwon Han-ul regarded Kwon Hu-don with sympathy. The boy had even suffered seizures—he could well imagine how harrowing those days must have been.
“I rushed here to help you, Captain… but will you be alright?”
Mei Hong asked with concern etched across her face. Kwon Han-ul shook his head.
“Why would you say such a thing?”
“We’ve only trained for a month… and we haven’t grown that strong…”
Mei Hong spoke hesitantly.
“To be blunt, I’m afraid we’ll only hold you back…”
Whether in agreement with Mei Hong’s words or not, both Kwon Hu-don and Gael Garsian’s expressions darkened.
At that, Kwon Han-ul laughed and replied.
“That’s a strange question to ask.”
“Strange? I’m speaking in earnest.”
“The reason I decided to form a unit was because I needed people of my own.”
At that time, enemies surrounded me on all sides, and I had no one I could trust.
“And you are the ones who answered my call. If you don’t help me, then who will?”
At those words, the three of them brightened.
“Then let’s depart.”
“Ah, wait a moment, Han-ul. I’m sorry, but could we rest a bit…?”
“That’s right. We’re exhausted from running all the way here…”
“I apologize, but I’m in the same condition.”
The three spoke with weary expressions.
In truth, hunters moving on their own two feet are far faster than using vehicles. The only reason everyone doesn’t do so is because of the exhaustion it causes.
These three must have run here on foot to join Kwon Han-ul as quickly as possible.
“Ah, don’t worry about that. You can recover on the way.”
“Huh? What do you mean?”
Kwon Han-ul unleashed his mana. It formed a hemisphere and spread outward in all directions.
In that instant, the world fell silent. The snow that had been swirling madly vanished.
Everyone was left speechless at the sight. Especially the three members of the Black Darkness Corps were profoundly shaken.
“W-wait, Han-ul? H-how on earth are you…?”
“I’ve never seen mana this dense before…”
“Captain, you’ve truly become a monster in our absence.”
By merely releasing magical power, he brought the entire surrounding area completely under his dominion.
It was a level of magical control that transcended mere astonishment—it inspired genuine dread.
“Then let’s depart.”
“Do we need to catch anything first?”
“There’s no need for that.”
“Are you planning to go straight to the Main House?”
At Mei Hong’s question, Kwon Han-ul shook his head.
“We’re going to the Workshop first.”
All three of them expressed their confusion at those words.
“There’s something I need to retrieve.”
With that, Kwon Han-ul struck the ground.
Air began to swirl violently from the floor. A tempest lifted the three people into the air.
Mystical Dragon Ascension Art—Ultimate Form
Celestial Phase: Flying Dragon Riding the Clouds
The tempest engulfed the three and soared high into the heavens.

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